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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,501,223.15, 120,752,955.03 and 48,343,900.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,501,223.15, 120,752,955.03 and 48,343,900.48 is: 66,715,282.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,501,223.15 : 120,752,955.03 = 48,343,900.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,501,223.15/120,752,955.03 = 48,343,900.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,501,223.15x = 120,752,955.03 × 48,343,900.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,501,223.15x = 5,837,668,840,636,235
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,668,840,636,235/87,501,223.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,715,282.72

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